How Trump, Rubio and Cruz Would Fare Against Clinton in November (Yuge Loss for Trump)

[Free Vulcan]

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/how-trump-rubio-cruz-would-fare-against-clinton-november-n534191



Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would handily defeat Donald Trump in a general election match-up, while a clash between Clinton and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would be a toss-up, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

The poll shows that Trump, who frequently boasts in interviews and campaign appearances that he would beat Clinton in November, would lose a one-on-one contest against her by double digits. In a head-to-head fight, Clinton gets the support of 51 percent of registered voters compared to 38 percent for the real estate mogul.
NBC News

For Sanders, the margin of victory would be even greater, the poll shows.

The Vermont senator gets 55 percent support in a hypothetical two-person race against Trump, while the GOP front-runner would get just 37 percent.
NBC News

While Trump remains the front-runner for the GOP nomination, Republicans like former presidential contender Mitt Romney have urged their party's voters to back Cruz or Rubio, whom they say would have a greater chance of defeating the Democratic nominee.

The NBC/WSJ data supports that theory; both Cruz and Rubio would be competitive with the former secretary of state, both running within the margin of error in hypothetical general election battles against Clinton.

In a matchup with Cruz, Clinton would receive the support of 47 percent of registered voters, compared to 45 percent for the Texas senator.

If pitted against Rubio, Clinton and the Florida would tie at 46 percent support apiece, the poll shows.

The poll also shows that voters are split over whether they would consider a third party candidate in the presidential contest.

Forty-six percent of voters surveyed said that they would consider a third-party or independent candidate, while 51 percent said they would not consider it.

On Monday, the most prominent potential independent candidate, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, shut the door on a 2016 run, saying that he feared his inclusion in the race would ultimately help Trump win the presidency over the Democratic nominee.

The NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll was conducted March 3-6. The margin of error for all registered voters is +/- 2.83%.

[libertybele]

One thing stands out to me.  Trump does even worse against Sanders! 

[Jazzhead]

One thing stands out to me.  Trump does even worse against Sanders!

That's because Clinton's unfavorables are the highest of any candidate (except of course for Trump himself).   

The parties are on a collision course to each nominate candidates that the majority of Americans dislike and distrust.   

What's interesting in talking to my Republican friends is that most will vote for Hillary over Trump, but will vote for Trump over Sanders.  I guess there's a fear of the unknown with Sanders that isn't present with Clinton (the "devil we know" vs. the "devil we don't know").  My wife is a Democrat who dispises Trump,  but may still vote for Trump if Sanders is the nominee.

Craziest damn election year I've ever seen.   

[musiclady]

Trump loses to Hillary in the vast majority of recent polls.

If we want a corrupt socialist as our President, stay on this Trump bandwagon.   

[sinkspur]

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[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I could handle a Hillary/Sanders presidency. I don't think we will survive a Hillary/Sanders supreme court, however.

Just think of all the possibilities:
illegals given the vote
transgenders in all our bathrooms
right wing radio outlawed
no voter ID to vote
you will be forced to drink your toilet water (to save the earth)
Climate skeptics in jail

etc. etc. etc.

[Longiron]

Trump loses to Hillary in the vast majority of recent polls.

If we want a corrupt socialist as our President, stay on this Trump bandwagon.   

And if you are happy with Obama stay a CRUZBOT. Preserve the UNIPARTY VOTE CRUZ and tell your country to ? off. You can't fix STUPID even when you turn complete ESTABLISHMENT RINOGOPe. YOu CRUZBOTS still believe he is an OUTSIDER looking out for you???

[Free Vulcan]

And if you are happy with Obama stay a CRUZBOT. Preserve the UNIPARTY VOTE CRUZ and tell your country to ? off. You can't fix STUPID even when you turn complete ESTABLISHMENT RINOGOPe. YOu CRUZBOTS still believe he is an OUTSIDER looking out for you???

I know, I couldn't believe how Cruz buddied up to McConnell, McCain, Cornyn, and the rest while he was in the Senate.

Oh wait.

One minute Cruz has no resume, can't get along with people, no one likes him, and the next he's Establishment.

Got to love the flexibility of the pivoting narrative.

[Jazzhead]

And if you are happy with Obama stay a CRUZBOT. Preserve the UNIPARTY VOTE CRUZ and tell your country to ? off. You can't fix STUPID even when you turn complete ESTABLISHMENT RINOGOPe. YOu CRUZBOTS still believe he is an OUTSIDER looking out for you???

This "uniparty" crap is ridiculous, especially coming from the Trump-shills.   A Trump-led GOP will be far closer to the Dems than a GOP led by conservatives, even conservatives of the so-called "establishment" variety (whatever the hell that it).   The main difference between them would be the crowd of racialists to which each caters and panders to.   

The Trump-shills are learning well from their Dear Leader the device of the Big Lie.   Cruz is the most "anti-establishment" candidate the GOP has put up since Reagan himself.   Trump?   He's a moral and intellectual disgrace.   

[A-Lert]

This "uniparty" crap is ridiculous, especially coming from the Trump-shills.   A Trump-led GOP will be far closer to the Dems than a GOP led by conservatives, even conservatives of the so-called "establishment" variety (whatever the hell that it).   The main difference between them would be the crowd of racialists to which each caters and panders to.   

The Trump-shills are learning well from their Dear Leader the device of the Big Lie.   Cruz is the most "anti-establishment" candidate the GOP has put up since Reagan himself.   Trump?   He's a moral and intellectual disgrace.   

Dr. Ben Carson is a shill?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Dr. Ben Carson is a shill?

He's another scam artist. Ran a campaign that was little more than a way for some idiot advisors to make money.

Another scam artist like the sTrumpet.

[A-Lert]

He's another scam artist. Ran a campaign that was little more than a way for some idiot advisors to make money.

Another scam artist like the sTrumpet.

Childish accusations, name calling and baseless accusations befit you.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Childish accusations, name calling and baseless accusations befit you.

There's plenty of stuff out there on how Carson's campaign was nothing but a scam.

[sinkspur]

Does Ben Carson Suspect His Campaign Was a Scam?

“We had people who didn't really seem to understand finances,” he said. “Or maybe they did—maybe they were doing it on purpose."

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/02/ben-carson-thinks-maybe-his-campaign-was-a-scam/470715/

[A-Lert]

There's plenty of stuff out there on how Carson's campaign was nothing but a scam.

Stuff? There is enough BS posted here by the anti-Trump  to fill Lake Superior.